Oil, grease and used petroleum oil management and environmental economic issues

• Autorzy: Pawlak Z. , Rauckyte T. , Oloyede A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: This paper undertakes to answer the question of how used petroleum oil and grease enter groundwater or to the drain becoming both environmental and economic problems to utility companies. Design/methodology/approach: Laboratory methodology was based on modern instrumentation validated further with experimental investigation. Petroleum-contaminated soil samples were analyzed for oil and grease (O/G) content, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), and volatile aromatic compounds: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) and naphthalene. Gas chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to analyse BTEX and naphthalene analytes. Findings: The results show that total petroleum hydrocarbon fraction (TPH) accounted for oil and grease (O/G) and the ratio of [TPH]/[O/G] ranged from 12% to 50%. The results of volatile organic fraction (BTEX) accounted for only a small part of total TPH and the ratio of [BTEX]/[TPH] ranged below 1%. The concentration of four samples for TPH test exceeded the regulatory limit of 500 ppm for hydrocarbons. The gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) method appear to offer the best basis for standard TPH test in soil and groundwater verification of site cleanup. Research limitations/implications: In the future it will be possible to apply the procedures to other more complicated cases e.g. used oil containing more than 1000 ppm total halogens, which is regulated as hazardous waste. Practical implications: Promising directions for adaptation of appropriate pre-treatment standard processes for recycling programs, pollution prevention and reduction of maintenance cost. Originality/value: The gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) methods appear to offer the best hope for standard TPH test in soil and groundwater verification of site cleanup. Implementation of management standards and a permit policy for O/G and used oil generators will be issued to each facility.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

amorphous materials; physical properties; handling and disposal; oil and grease; used oils

PL

materiały amorficzne; właściwości fizyczne; oleje; smary; oleje przepracowane

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 26, nr 1
• Strony: 11--17
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Pawlak Z.

autor

Rauckyte T.

autor

Oloyede A.

• Faculty of Technology and Chemical Engineering, University of Technology and Life Sciences, ul. Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland,

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